NRA youth education event

You are invited to our second annual National Rifle Association Youth Hunter Education Challenge for homeschooling families. YHEC is a great opportunity to learn more about hunting methods and safety and game species as well as improve upon your skills. YHEC is open to boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 18. Its success is due to the numerous volunteers who want to pass on their experience, skills, and knowledge to the next generation of hunters and outdoorsmen.

Our YHEC day will include the disciplines of rifling, archery and shotguns. We will also have three responsibility classes: Orienteering, Hunter Safety Trail and Wildlife ID. We are thrilled to inform you that we have teamed up with Action Shooting Sports and Vintage Arms to make this year’s event even better! Thesepeople volunteer their time to teach firearm and archery safety and responsibility, but even more importantlysportsmanship, commitment, and ethics.

Our event is on Friday, June 15th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Richmond Hunting Club. RHC has graciously opened their door to us again because they are committed to educating our youth and they were impressed with the YHEC program. We are able to offer this day without cost to you because of the generous funding from the NRA and RHC as well as the numerous volunteers who give their time. We would ask that you buy your lunch from RHC as a special thank you to them but it is not required. They will have hotdogs and hamburgers with chips and drinks for $5.00 as well as their regular menu available. Please plan to arrive between 8:30 and 8:45for registration. We need registration and waivers for every person participating. We will have a mandatory safety meeting at 9:00. Parents, because of the nature of this event your presence is required for the entire day. We will need your help to make the day run smoothly and you will be given a volunteer position. We do need a firm headcount. Please R.S.V.P. to either Laurie Studer or Melissa Martin by June 8th.

To honor our men and women in uniform, we are teaming up with the Veteran’s Network Committee and accepting donations for our troops. We want to express our thanks to them for the sacrifices they make toprotect and preserve our freedom. Veteran’s Network Committee will be sending care packages to Illinois troops. Please see the attached list for suggested items they need. Sample or travel sizes are great!

You are welcome to bring your personal firearms and eye/ear protection. We will be shooting .22 rifles and 410 and 12 gauge shotguns. Please do not bring any other firearms.